I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact.
Oscar WildeMere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.
Oscar WildeMen are such cowards. They outrage every law in the world and are afraid of the world's tongue.
Oscar Wilde